In the Media
Aug 12, 2022
Can Nature-based Alternatives to Seawalls Keep the Waves at Bay?
“We’re not creating a solid barrier, but we’re using a network of these little units around the shoreline to achieve wave energy dissipation,” said Julia Hopkins, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern University. (Featured in The Guardian)
Jul 27, 2022
Ganguly Quoted in Two Newsweek Articles
CEE Professor Auroop Ganguly was quoted in two Newsweek articles about the increased droughts that have caused water levels to drop in Lake Mead and Lake Wilson. Locally, Ganguly was featured in the Boston 25 News story “Extreme temperatures, demand straining electricity system in Massachusetts.”
Jul 19, 2022
Boston Public Radio Full Show: July 19, 2022
Julia Hopkins explained the focus of her “Emerald Tutu” project, which would create a skirt of floating greenery along the most vulnerable parts of Boston’s shore. Hopkins is an assistant professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University, and on a team of researchers hoping to install an “Emerald Tutu” along the city’s coast. […]
Jul 11, 2022
Northeastern Researchers Have a Plan to Protect Boston from Rising Sea Levels: Floating Vegetation Mats They Call the ‘Emerald Tutu’
CEE Assistant Professor Julia Hopkins was featured in the Boston Globe article “Northeastern researchers have a plan to protect Boston from rising sea levels: floating vegetation mats they call the ‘Emerald Tutu’.” Hopkins’ research with the Emerald Tutu has also been featured in Yahoo.com, MSN.com, The Guardian, Boston Globe, WBZ Newsradio, and Boston 25 New’s […]
Jun 09, 2022
Mode Shift: Built with Bike-priority Streets, Houten Is Quiet, Safe – and Utterly Unique
CEE Professor Peter Furth was featured in the Dominion Post article “Mode shift: Built with bike-priority streets, Houten is quiet, safe – and utterly unique.”
Jun 08, 2022
Climate-driven Flooding Poses Well Water Contamination Risks
“Areas that hadn’t been impacted are now. New areas are getting flooded,” said Kelsey Pieper, a Northeastern University professor of environmental engineering. “We know the environment is shifting and we’re playing catch-up, trying to increase awareness.” (Featured in AP)
May 09, 2022
How Bad Are Incandescent Light Bulbs for the Environment?
CEE Associate Professor Matthew Eckelman was featured in the Popular Science article “How bad are incandescent light bulbs for the environment?“
Apr 06, 2022
NSF Backs Study of Mississippi River’s Response to Climate Change
MES/CEE Assistant Professor Samuel Muñoz was featured in the EurekaAlert article “NSF backs study of Mississippi River’s response to climate change“.